Boardwalk Empire, “Devil You Know”
Written by Howard Korder
Directed by Jeremy Podeswa
Aired October 12, 2014
After four seasons of deliberately paced, character-based storytelling, Boardwalk Empire wasn’t going to change its approach in its final truncated season. Instead of introducing new intrigues or foes, the series used much of its time to reflect on the paths that brought Nucky and the other main characters to this point and to say an extended goodbye to the people and world of the show. With Nucky facing off against well known historical figures, an air of doom pervades much of the final episodes before they reach their poetic, but inevitable conclusion. More intriguing is the antepenultimate episode, “Devil You Know”, which says goodbye to two of the series’ most colorful characters and powerful actors, Michael Shannon’s George Mueller/Nelson Van Alden and Michael K. Williams’ Chalky White. Shannon’s intense and frequently...
Written by Howard Korder
Directed by Jeremy Podeswa
Aired October 12, 2014
After four seasons of deliberately paced, character-based storytelling, Boardwalk Empire wasn’t going to change its approach in its final truncated season. Instead of introducing new intrigues or foes, the series used much of its time to reflect on the paths that brought Nucky and the other main characters to this point and to say an extended goodbye to the people and world of the show. With Nucky facing off against well known historical figures, an air of doom pervades much of the final episodes before they reach their poetic, but inevitable conclusion. More intriguing is the antepenultimate episode, “Devil You Know”, which says goodbye to two of the series’ most colorful characters and powerful actors, Michael Shannon’s George Mueller/Nelson Van Alden and Michael K. Williams’ Chalky White. Shannon’s intense and frequently...
- 12/26/2014
- by Staff
- SoundOnSight
Kingdom, Season 1, Episode 9: “Cut Day”
Written by Tom Garrigus
Directed by Tim Iacofano
Airs Wednesdays at 9pm Et on the Audience Network
The closest Kingdom has come to a bottle episode at this point, “Cut Day” is all about the conditions under which confronting one’s greatest fears and darkest moods is most likely to occur. Christina, whose demons are more than fully documented and discussed at this point, is not present for the first time since the beginning of the season, leaving the men and Lisa to reassess the state of things both emotionally and in regards to the gym. “Cut Day” coops all three fighters up together for the first extended period of time, puts Lisa in charge of the boys making weight while flying solo, and throws Alvey into a spiral while locked away in a hotel. Everybody is out of their comfort zones, and reckoning...
Written by Tom Garrigus
Directed by Tim Iacofano
Airs Wednesdays at 9pm Et on the Audience Network
The closest Kingdom has come to a bottle episode at this point, “Cut Day” is all about the conditions under which confronting one’s greatest fears and darkest moods is most likely to occur. Christina, whose demons are more than fully documented and discussed at this point, is not present for the first time since the beginning of the season, leaving the men and Lisa to reassess the state of things both emotionally and in regards to the gym. “Cut Day” coops all three fighters up together for the first extended period of time, puts Lisa in charge of the boys making weight while flying solo, and throws Alvey into a spiral while locked away in a hotel. Everybody is out of their comfort zones, and reckoning...
- 12/4/2014
- by Whitney McIntosh
- SoundOnSight
Kingdom, Season 1, Episode 8: “The Gentle Slope”
Written by Tom Garrigus
Directed by Dennie Gordon
Airs Wednesdays at 9pm Et on the Audience Network
For an episode filled with a lot telling rather than showing, it’s no surprise that “The Gentle Slope” feels slightly undercooked on many levels. The episode progresses from character moment to character moment with few through lines, any action serving more as tie-ins from previous installments, rather than helping move the story forward. Even the dramatic moments, like Lisa’s showdown with Alvey that closes the episode, rehash pre-established quarrels without escalating or diminishing the situation in any meaningful way. The twisted family portrait of Christina sitting on a couch smoking pot in a party dress with Nate and his recent hookup is included just for the sake of being included in the episode, to be provocative or weird on screen, not for any reason...
Written by Tom Garrigus
Directed by Dennie Gordon
Airs Wednesdays at 9pm Et on the Audience Network
For an episode filled with a lot telling rather than showing, it’s no surprise that “The Gentle Slope” feels slightly undercooked on many levels. The episode progresses from character moment to character moment with few through lines, any action serving more as tie-ins from previous installments, rather than helping move the story forward. Even the dramatic moments, like Lisa’s showdown with Alvey that closes the episode, rehash pre-established quarrels without escalating or diminishing the situation in any meaningful way. The twisted family portrait of Christina sitting on a couch smoking pot in a party dress with Nate and his recent hookup is included just for the sake of being included in the episode, to be provocative or weird on screen, not for any reason...
- 11/27/2014
- by Whitney McIntosh
- SoundOnSight
Exclusive: Former Paramount Pictures executive-turned movie producer Karen Rosenfelt, producer of such features as the Twilight and Percy Jackson franchises and The Devil Wears Prada, is making her first foray into television through her Sunswept Entertainment banner. Sunswept’s newly launched TV division, headed by Alex Maggioni, has sold two projects: a drama to NBC and a comedy to Fox, which are produced by 20th Century Fox TV, sibling of Fox 2000 where Sunswept has a feature deal. Both projects are executive produced by Sunswept’s Rosenfelt, Maggioni and Ken Blancato. NBC drama Town And Gown, written/executive produced by Tom Garrigus (Everwood), centers on a recently defeated senator and former football star who returns to take the reins as President of his alma mater, a midwestern state university. His new role becomes complicated when one of the best and brightest students goes missing and the mystery of her disappearance reveals...
- 10/19/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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